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5 FSMO Roles in Active Directory

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

FSMO roles give you confidence that your domain will be able to perform the primary functions of authenticating users and permissions. Learn more today. 

Varonis eBook: Pen Testing Active Directory Environments

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

You may have been following our series of posts on pen testing Active Directory environments and learned about the awesome powers of PowerView. No doubt you were wowed by our cliffhanger...

Binge Read Our Pen Testing Active Directory Series

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

With winter storm Niko now on its extended road trip, it’s not too late, at least here in the East Coast, to make a few snow day plans. Sure you...

Pen Testing Active Directory Environments, Part VI: The Final Case

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

If you’ve come this far in the series, I think you’ll agree that security pros have to move beyond checking off lists. The mind of the hacker is all about making...

Pen Testing Active Directory Environments, Part V: Admins and Graphs

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

If you’ve survived my last blog post, you know that Active Directory group structures can be used as powerful weapons by hackers. Our job as pen testers is to borrow...

Pen Testing Active Directory Environments, Part IV: Graph Fun

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

If we haven’t already learned from playing six degrees of Kevin Bacon, then certainly Facebook and Linkedin have taught us we’re all connected. Many of the same ideas of connectedness...

Pen Testing Active Directory Environments, Part III:  Chasing Power Users

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

For those joining late, I’m currently pen testing the mythical Acme company, now made famous by a previous pen testing engagement (and immortalized in this free ebook). This time around...

Pen Testing Active Directory Environments, Part I: Introduction to crackmapexec (and PowerView)

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

I was talking to a pen testing company recently at a data security conference to learn more about “day in the life” aspects of their trade. Their president told me...

The Difference Between Active Directory and LDAP

Rob Sobers

Rob Sobers

A quick, plain-English explanation. Active Directory is a directory service made by Microsoft, and LDAP is how you speak to it. 

Active Directory Security Best Practices

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

Active Directory Security should be a top priority of any organization. Read on to learn why AD is so important and how to protect yourself from cyber attacks.

Difference Between Organizational Units and Active Directory Groups

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

Active Directory loves hierarchy. Domains, Organizational Units, groups, users, etc. Sometimes it can be confusing—how do I best structure my AD? 

Office 365 Migration: Enterprise Guide and Best Practices

Michael Buckbee

Michael Buckbee

There are many factors to consider as you migrate your infrastructure to Office 365. Read this blog for several tip and things to think about.

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